Benjamin Maio Mackay
Walking Out - 2 Stars
Disappointing film highlights the importance of story. An urban teenager journeys to Montana to hunt big game with his estranged father....
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Benjamin Maio Mackay
Mar 15, 20181 min read
Tomb Raider - 4 Stars
Shocking this is an incredible action-adventure thriller, which keeps your heart pacing from beginning to end. Lara Croft, the fiercely...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Mar 15, 20181 min read
A Wrinkle in Time - 1 Star
A true disappointment, this film just lacks magic. After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Mar 15, 20181 min read
Blockers - 2 Stars
Frivolous & funny, this comedy is sure to delight! Three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on Prom night. Expectations...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Mar 2, 20181 min read
The Square - 4 Stars
Difficult to interpret, confusing to watch, but ultimately compelling. A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Mar 2, 20181 min read
Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool - 4.5 Stars
Intimate, beautiful and touching. A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady. Based on true events with an...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Mar 2, 20181 min read
Red Sparrow - 2.5 Stars
Mediocre, predictable and filled with inconsistent accents. Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Feb 26, 20181 min read
Game Night - 3.5 Stars
Remarkably this comedy/thriller is unique, original and constantly funny! A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Feb 8, 20181 min read
The 15.17 to Paris - 1 Star
Making a 5 minute affair into a 95 minute movie is problematic enough before you decide not to cast actors. This film is appalling....
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Feb 8, 20181 min read
Black Panther - 4.5 Stars
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is growing up and presents their best film yet. T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Feb 7, 20181 min read
Fifty Shades Freed - 0 Stars
A genuine step back for feminism. Anastasia and Christian get married, but Jack Hyde continues to threaten their relationship. So the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Feb 5, 20181 min read
Molly’s Game - 4 Stars
Jessica Chastain shines in this brilliantly written, albeit slightly long bio-pic. The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 31, 20181 min read
Phantom Thread - 4 Stars
Haunting, beautiful and stunning. An elegant bow-out for Daniel Day-Lewis. Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 25, 20181 min read
I, Tonya - 4.5 Stars
Darkly comic, sadly tragic and brilliant all round. Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 25, 20181 min read
Sweet Country - 4.5 Stars
The Australian film that’s honest, powerful and cinematically brilliant. Australian western set on the Northern Territory frontier in the...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 24, 20181 min read
The Commuter - 2 Stars
The latest Liam Neeson thriller is frivolous fun. A businessman is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home. This...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 24, 20181 min read
Darkest Hour - 3 Stars
Gary Oldman imitates Churchill perfectly, but he never gets to the soul of the character. During the early days of World War II, the fate...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 23, 20181 min read
The Shape of Water - 5 Stars
A touching, dark yet funny story of an unlikely romance. At a top secret research facility in the 1950s, a lonely janitor forms a unique...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 23, 20181 min read
The Maze Runner: Death Cure - 0.5 Stars
An altogether sobering reminder of why young-adult franchises like Harry Potter and Huger Games can’t be taken for granted. Young hero...
Benjamin Maio Mackay
Jan 12, 20181 min read
The Post - 4.5 Stars
Riveting news drama, has powerhouse performances and significant relevance for our current climate. A cover-up that spanned four U.S....
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